Max Grodecki from Kent will perhaps be hoping that his Economics studies will come in handy this year during his battle for success in the BBC’s Young Apprentice series.

The 16 year old A Level student joins 11 other teenagers in the hit BBC series to compete for a cash prize of £25,000 from Lord Sugar to get them started in a business venture. On entering the competition, Max said: “I’m certainly not someone who likes to follow the crowd. I think if you follow the crowd, you don’t get seen.”

Name: Max Grodecki

Age: 17
Occupation: Studying for A Levels in Economics, Latin, Early Modern History and English Literature

Lives: Benenden, Kent
Max earns an income trading vintage clothes and collectables and once purchased an unidentified Lowry sketch, on which he made more than £1000. Max is a skilled musician, playing the double bass, piano and ‘cello as well as choral singing. In his spare time Max enjoys going to the opera, auctions and theatre exhibitions, as well as sailing and horse-riding. He is inspired by Steve Jobs and would like to go into politics or business.